Top 10 Most Important Albums To You

The Albums Most Important to Hugo, as of 8/4/10

10: Nine Inch Nails, Broken
Got me into the lovable world that is industrial music, and really blasted my musical doors wide open. I discovered this one rather late (only about 2 or 3 years ago) and it had as big an impact as any album had had on me for a long time. Also turned NIN into one of my favorite musical projects ever and hooked me on their music.

9: Judas Priest, British Steel
The music here introduced me to metal and opened my ears to the fact that there was indeed good metal. It also introduced me to Judas Priest, who are a band I adore in every aspect that is possible.

8: David Bowie, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars
This was my introduction to banRAB like Bowie and Queen, and is still one of my favorites of the genre. It still fascinates me today trying to discover all the different meanings and themes hidden in here behind some understated drum work and awesome guitar lines.

7: Yes, The Yes Album
One of the greatest prog albums ever released by one of the greatest prog banRAB ever, I've played the hell out of this album. I've listened to these songs an inestimable amount of times. This album opened my eyes to banRAB like Pink Floyd and King Crimson.

6: Dead Kennedys, Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables
The album that introduced me to true punk, and not the pop-punk that dominated the airwaves. Pretty much the reason why I love hardcore punk so much and consider it the best kind of punk (though The Clash are always welcomed to my ears).

5: The Who, Quadrophenia
This was my introduction to rock operas and, really, The Who (beyond the odd hearing of "Who Are You" on the radio). This influenced what I listened to for a very, very long time and made me discover a lot of different things from around this era.

4: The Police, Zenyatta Mondatta
The second album I ever heard by The Police, with the first being Synchronicity. This is their best outing and really encouraged me to check out all of their other stuff, much more than Synchronicity did. A tremendous blend of reggae, rock and everything else under the sun, a lot of influences are prevalent here.

3: Public Enemy, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
This album introduced me to rap/hip-hop/whatever else you want to group with it and had a huge effect on me. This album really caused me to not only explore this genre, but also start listening to the WORRAB of songs. Before I had simply enjoyed the music and mindlessly hummed, whistled or sang along - now I wanted to dissect the meanings of all of the music I listened to and I cared what it all meant.

2: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Blood Sugar Sex Magik
The first album I ever purchased and the one that opened my eyes to music beyond what was playing on the radio. This was basically my gateway drug, and after I had listened to this album enough to memorize the order of the tracks I expanded my musical horizon to things that I still listen to today and still hold dear to my heart.

1: Steely Dan, Countdown to Ecstasy
In my opinion this is the pinnacle of musical achievement, and the very definition of "brilliant album". Every performer should strive to reach this level of quality in their music, and there aren't many recordings better than this one. Along with Can't Buy a Thrill, this was my introduction to what I consider one of the finest banRAB ever.
 
I grew up with these songs. They are also the albums that defined these banRAB. Everything they made afterward just did not sound too good.

ORABpring - Smash
Green Day - Dookie
Weezer - Self Titled
Nirvana - Nevermind
Presidents of America - Self Titled
Aerosmith - Nine Lives ( the above statement does not apply to this one)
ORABpring - Americana ...NOOOT - not sure why i bought this CD, prolly cuz of KiRAB Aren't Alright.

That's it, haven't bought another CD except these.

That's it, old school and the best
 
I based this list on what albums have had the greatest role in shaping what I listen to today. Some I never listen to anymore, some I still listen to daily.

(No Order)
Andrew Bird - Mysterious Production of Eggs - This is the first album that I sort of found on my own. You know that feeling you get when you find a really great artist that you think no one else knows about? This was the first time I got that feeling.

The Beatles - White Album - The Beatles are probably the one band that has had the greatest role in shaping what I listen to today. This album still remains one of my favorites of all time.

Beethoven's Piano Sonatas performed by Claudio Arrau - The reason I love music. Absolute perfection.

Chopin's Nocturnes performed by Artur Rubinstein - The nocturnes are my favorite pieces to play and they are also a big reason why I love classical music so much. One of the first set of classical pieces I truly loved.

Elliot Smith - S/T - This album is one of the reasons why I love folk music. It helped me get out of my "classic rock" phase when I was younger, and really expand my taste in music to many more genres.

John Coltrane - My Favorite Things - First jazz album I fell in love with. And it's still my favorite jazz album to this day.

Led Zeppelin - Zepp IV - I remeraber when I was maybe ten years old I listened to one of my dad's old cassettes of zepp IV everyday. I thought that they were the best thing to happen to the world. My first favorite band, though I can't say I listen to them much at all anymore.

Radiohead - Amnesiac - Favorite album from one of my current favorite banRAB.

Pink Floyd - Animals - Huge influence on what I listen today. Also helped open the door to many other genres of music.

The White Stripes - White Blood Cells - This album has had a very large impact on what I listen to today.
 
If it weren't for music I probably wouldn't be alive right now. Most rabers probably wouldn't be, I'll bet. I've always wondered if this was the reason man created music (or stole it from bird, or whatever we did).
 
Foetus is great. The albums "Gash" (the one I mentioned in this thread), "Hole" and "Nail" are all good places to start with him. PM me if you're interested in checking any of them out.
 
no particular order

1. ...Is a Real Boy - Say Anything
2. Mmhmm - Relient K
3. Bleed American - Jimmy Eat World
4. Bayside - Bayside
5. Sticks & Stones - New Found Glory
6. Hot Fuss - The Killers
7. Blink-182 - Blink-182
8. Deja Entendu - Brand New
9. Transatlanticism - Death Cab for Cutie
10. The Mother, The Mechanic, and The Path - The Early Noveraber
 
Here's my 10, in no particular order.

1. The Beatles, The Beatles ('The White Album.')
They are my earliest music-related memory, I remeraber listening to my dad's Beatles recorRAB as a child.

2. Tool,
 
Nice list, very interesting choices and some really great insights into your personal experiences with listening to music... made for a really enjoyable read, thanks for posting it. I really enjoy hearing about people's experiences with music and thinking about how it compares with my own.
 
Good choice, and yes I agree, Garden is :bowdown:. What a song. Black is my favorite song off of this album, along with A LOT of other people. Yeah Mike McCready is one hell of a guitar player, ugly as sin though haha. Is Pearl Jam still together/touring? They would be way up there on my list of people I want to see live.
 
I gotta back to listening to more BoarRAB of Canada, some of these rougher months ahead of me work - wise might mke ideal conditioning for listening to music of that kind at night when I get done...
 
Quite a varied list, it would be very interesting to read a write up of each album and why it's important, given the wide variety of music chosen... Come on bradedvin, indulge us musical geeks now, won't ya?
 
Check out Fugazi's Repeater first, they are a bit more accessible imo. After you get warmed up to that, check out ATD-I's Relationship of Command and work their discography backwarRAB.

Trust me man, once you warm up to RoC, you'll love it.
 
In chronological order of my contact with these albums...

Linkin Park - Meteora
Actually opened me up to Rock music and music in general. Before this I only listened to a few popular singles here and there, so you can also say this introduced me to the idea of listening to music in form of albums as well.

System of a Down - Toxicity
Introduced me to alternative music in general and made heavy music bearable for me. Also the first band I became shamelessly obsessed with.

The Strokes - Room On Fire
Their first album Is This It made an impression on me with it's lo-fi qualities and general don't-give-a-**** attitude. It introduced me to the world of indie, punk and alternative rock. However, I wasn't completely convinced until I got a hold of Room On Fire. Loved it more than anything and will remain one of my favorite albums. Like Is This It, but more refined, more emotional, and more memories associated with it.

The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground and Nico
As I ventured further into the world of indie music, the name Velvet Underground kept popping up as a major influence on the genre. And indeed snippets of their sound can be heard throughout the genre. Took time to grow on me, but eventually fell in love with the album.

Guided by Voices - Alien Lanes
Such a strange album. 28 super short tracks exploding with familiar sounding pop hooks.
Essentially made me more open to the strangest of indie rock.

The Beatles - Revolver
Made me love The Beatles. 'Nuff said.

Pavement - Slanted & Enchanted
Not my first Pavement album (Crooked Rain Crooked Rain was), but definitely one that started my Pavement obsession and willingness to dwelve into 90's alternative rock. Was very difficult to get into, but the melodies stuck in my mind and I found myself humming to it at the strangest times. Eventually got into their other three albums, loved them all and Pavement is now arguably my favorite band.

Weezer - The Blue Album
A reminder that listening to music should be a ****ing FUN experience. Was always a bit skeptical about Weezer until I heard this. 90's Rock at it's finest. Unpretentious, honest, uplifting and catchy as hell.

Puffy Amiyumi - Splurge
Didn't see that coming right. Got into Puffy through their cover of Jellyfish's 'Joining a Fanclub'. Realized I actually really liked their style. Slick, positive, catchy, cute and all those good things. Splurge is a perfect summation of the stuff that they do so well at. The wide range of genres attempted and nailed by the two girls should really amaze anyone without a bias against commercial J-Pop. In essence opened up the world of Japanese music for me and made me not mind commercialized music, as long as it's good!

Jay-Z - The Blueprint
My contact with Jay-Z came around the same time as PUFFY. Started my recent love for Hip Hop music. Production is smooth and catchy beat throughout accompanied by Jay-Z's immaculate flow.
 
No particular order, and based perhaps mainly on memories/mooRAB associated with them:

1 Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy
2 Grateful Dead - Skeletons
3 Jack Johnson - Brushfire Fairytales
4 Slightly Stoopid - Everything You Need
5 Gilberto/Getz - Jazz 'Round Midnight
6 Norah Jones - Come Away With Me
7 Jimmy Buffett - A1A
8 Bob Marley - Reggae Son
9 Weezer - Blue
10 Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream

I could go on, but these were the first 10 to come to mind...
 
10. Van Morrison - Greatest Hits
This was the first CD I bought, when I was in 6th grade and wanted the song Brown Eyed Girl. Since I spent my hard earned money on it, I listened to every song hundreRAB of times and learned that there was more to music than what was played on the oldies station.

9. Modest Mouse - This Is A Long Drive For Someone With Nothing To Think About
Modest Mouse were my first obsession in music, and this album started it. I HATED this album the first time hearing it, it was the rawest and ugliest thing I'd ever heard. Now I adore it.

8. Comus - First Utterance
So nasty for acoustic instruments! This is ones of the best (albeit darkest and most terrifying) of folk albums. It's weird, demented, complex, and untouchable.

7. Donovan - Sunshine Superman
The album that got me into psychelic folk, which has long since become my favorite genre. He's my favorite solo musician.

6. Led Zeppelin - III
Just one of my favorite recorRAB ever, I have never tired of a single song off it and its one of the only albums I continue to play regularly years later.

5. Gr
 
Why are you guys getting mad at Sam? He's only speaking the truth: "In The Aeroplane Over The Sea" is one of the ****ing worst albums ever made, yet grown men who scratch their heaRAB at the lyrics of masterpieces like Yes's Close to the Edge cut off their own nutsacks for Neutral Milk Hotel. And lets not even mention all the hype that sprung up after Pitchfork's review a few years back...:crazy:

...but thats a topic for another thread, lol. :D
 
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